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Shavian Transliterator

Shavian Transliterator

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Transliterate English text to the Shavian alphabet

The Shavian alphabet (𐑖𐑱𐑝𐑾𐑯) is a phonemic writing system designed for English by Kingsley Read, commissioned by the will of George Bernard Shaw. Each letter represents exactly one sound — no silent letters, no ambiguous spellings.

Type or paste English text below. Click individual Shavian letters to swap phonemes. Click a Latin word to cycle through markers: namer dot · (proper noun), acroring ⸰ (initialism), acroarc ꤮ (pronounceable acronym).

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Dictionary matchHeuristic guessMarked (· namer, ⸰ initialism, ꤮ acronym)

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